A student of Delhi University, Raghavendra Parpanna wanted to study the role of decentralisation in decision making about primary education. He asked some questions to the villagers. These questions are given below. If you were among those villagers, what answer would you give to each of these questions? A meeting of the Gram Sabha is to be called to discuss what steps should be taken to ensure that every child of the village goes to the school.

What do you know about ‘State Election Commissioner’?

Which were the states that had established local government during 1960s and 1970s?

Which viceroy was associated with the creation of local bodies in British India.

What was the idea of Pt. J.L.Nehru about local government at the village level.

How did some prominent persons of our Constituent Assembly led by Dr. Ambedkar voiced against local self-government bodies.

Write a short note on the composition of Gram Sabha.

How is a Gram Panchayat formed?

Mention the functions of the Sarpanch of a Panchayat.

What is the idea behind the system of Nyaya Panchayats? What are the functions of a Nyaya Panchayat?

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Write a short note on Nyaya Panchayat.

Discuss any three functions of a Gram Sabha.